Louise Erdrich meets Karen Russell in this deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble: set in 1926 Nashville, it follows a death-defying young Cherokee horse-diver who, with her companions from the Glendale Park Zoo, must get to the bottom of a mystery that spans centuries. TwoFeathers, a young Cherokee horse-diver on loan to Glendale Park Zoo from a Wild West show, is determined tofindher own way in the world.Two's closest friend at Glendale is Hank Crawford, who loves horses almost as much as she does. He is part of a high-achieving, land-owning Black family. NeitherTwo nor Hankfiteasily into the highly segregated society of 1920s Nashville. When disaster strikes during one ofTwo's shows, strange things start to happen at the park.Vestiges of the ancient past begin to surface, apparitions appear, and then the hippo falls mysteriously ill. At the same time, Two dodges her unsettling, lurking admirer and bonds with Clive, Glendale's zookeeper and a World War I veteran,who is hauntedliterallyby horrific memories of war. To get to the bottom of it, an eclectic cast of park performers, employees, and even the wealthy stakeholders must come together, making WhenTwoFeathers Fell from the Skyan unforgettable and irresistible tale of exotic animals, lingering spirits, and unexpected friendship.
